
TP-Link TL-WR842ND (2011) review
The TP-Link TL-WR842ND (TL-WR842ND) router released in 2011. It is powered by Atheros AR7241 chipset, 32 MB RAM and 8 MB flash. The N300 router is compatible with IEEE 802.11b/g/n standards, and the maximum speed that you can get with TL-WR842ND is 300 Mbps.
The Guest network is a useful feature of the TL-WR842ND router that creates a separate network for guests. It has 1 x USB 2.0 port(s).
The TL-WR842ND router has 1 x 10/100 Mbps WAN and 4 x 10/100 Mbps LAN ports.
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TP-Link TL-WR842ND (TL-WR842ND) specifications
- Brand
- TP-Link
- Name
- TL-WR842ND
- Type
- TL-WR842ND
- Rating
- Launch
- 2011
Body
- Dimensions
- 192 x 130 x 33 mm
System
The router's memory (RAM) cannot be expanded. By default, the router's flash memory is used to store the TP-Link operating system.
- Chipset
- Atheros AR7241
- RAM
- 32 MB
- Flash
- 8 MB
- OS
- TP-Link
- Alternative OS
- OpenWRT
DD-WRT - Power supply
- 12 V / 1 A
Network
- Protocols
- IPv4
- LAN ports
- 4 x 10/100 Mbps
- WAN ports
- 1 x 10/100 Mbps
- Mobile network
- no
- VPN support
- no
Wireless
The TL-WR842ND is compatible with 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi networks. 2.4 GHz is the most widely used frequency and in some cases may be overcrowded.
- Antennas
- 2 x 5 dBi
RP-SMA - 2.4 GHz
- yes
- 5 GHz
- no
- 60 GHz
- no
- Standards
- IEEE 802.11b/g/n
- Class
- N300
- Speed
- 300 Mbps
- Transmit power
- 20 dBm
- Security
- WEP
WPA
WPA2
WPS - Guest network
- yes
Connectivity
You can attach a compatible USB printer to the TP-Link TL-WR842ND device. It has built-in NAS functionality.
- USB ports
- 1 x USB 2.0
- Print server
- yes
- File server
- yes
Administration
The default IP addresses of the TP-Link TL-WR842ND device is 192.168.1.1. These address allows you to access the router's console login page.
- Default IP
- 192.168.1.1
- Default username
- admin
- Default password
- admin
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